GMSL is widely used in the automotive industry for in-vehicle high speed communication of video streams. Making use of low-cost coax cable up to 15 meters in length, GMSL meets the most stringent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements of the automotive industry.

The provided linux-based reference designs support the ON Semiconductor MARS (Modular Automotive Reference System) based camera modules, including the MAXIM Integrated MAX96705 GMSL Serializer board and the ON Semiconductor AR0231AT image sensor board.